On Monday, August 5th – the 62nd anniversary of Marilyn’s death in 1962 – fans gathered at Westwood Memorial Park … More
Tag: Lee Strasberg
Keeper of the Flame: Anna Strasberg, the Method and Marilyn
Anna Strasberg, widow of Lee Strasberg, and inheritor of Marilyn’s estate, died aged 84 on January 6, 2024 – read … More
Marilyn and the ‘Method Men’ in Italy
In Actors and Method, Italian academic Mariapaola Pierini looks back on the first generation of film stars associated with method … More
Marilyn, Scarlett and Wes Anderson in ‘Asteroid City’
The Misfits has been cited as a key influence on Wes Anderson’s latest movie, Asteroid City (see here) – and … More
Harry Belafonte: the ‘Calypso King’ Who Met Marilyn, JFK and More
Harry Belafonte, the singer, actor and activist, died aged 96 on April 25th, 2023. He was born in Harlem in … More
Glimpses of Marilyn’s Private World at Julien’s Auctions
Over 100 Marilyn-related lots went under the hammer this weekend, as part of the Hollywood Classic & Contemporary event at … More
Bonnie Bartlett Remembers Marilyn at the Actors Studio
Bonnie Bartlett is best known for her roles in long-running TV shows like Little House on the Prairie and St. … More
The Actors Studio: Marilyn’s New York Sanctuary at 75
Writing for W42ST, Sarah Beling looks back on 75 years of the Actors Studio. “‘When I think of home it … More
Michel Schneider’s Last Words on Marilyn
Michel Schneider, author of Marilyn’s Last Sessions – a novel reimagining her relationship with psychiatrist Dr. Ralph Greenson – died … More
‘To the Actress’: Marilyn and Her Mentors
In April 1955, Marilyn gave her first (and only) extensive TV interview on Edward R. Murrow’s Person to Person. The … More